[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6703-6704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2647]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection requests.

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SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources Group, invites comments on 
proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1980.

DATES: An expedited review has been requested in accordance with the 
Act, since allowing for the normal review period would adversely affect 
the public interest. Approval by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) has been requested by February 13, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk 
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 
17th Street NW., Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington, 
DC 20503. [[Page 6704]] Requests for copies of the proposed information 
collection request should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5624, Regional 
Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick J. Sherrill, (202) 708-9915. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3517 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1980 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3517) requires that the Director of OMB 
provide interested Federal agencies and persons an early opportunity to 
comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the 
requirement for public consultation to the extent that public 
participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the 
information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially 
interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory 
obligations.
    The Director, Information Resources Group, publishes this notice 
with the attached proposed information collection request prior to 
submission of this request to OMB. This notice contains the following 
information: (1) Type of review requested, e.g., expedited; (2) Title; 
(3) Abstract; (4) Additional Information; (5) Frequency of collection; 
(6) Affected public; and (7) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. 
Because an expedited review is requested, a description of the 
information to be collected is also included as an attachment to this 
notice.

    Dated: January 30, 1995.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

Type of Review: Expedited
Title: Application for Grants Under the National Diffusion Network
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public: State or local governments; Non-profit institutions
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 48
    Burden Hours: 576
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 25
    Burden Hours: 300
Abstract: The National Diffusion Network supports, under grants, 
dissemination of exemplary programs. The Department will use the 
information to make grant awards.
Additional Information: Clearance for this information collection is 
requested for February 13, 1995. As part of the ``reinventing 
government'' initiative, and in light of comments from the public, the 
Department is determined to allow the applicants as much time as 
possible to respond. An expedited review is requested in order to 
implement the program before the start of the new year.

Office of Educational Research and Improvement

Type of Review: Expedited
Title: Annual Report of Children in Institutions for Neglected or 
Delinquent Children, Adult Correctional Institutions, and Community Day 
Programs
Frequency: Annually
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 52
    Burden Hours: 2,000
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0
    Burden Hours: 0
Abstract: An annual survey is conducted to collect data on (1) the 
number of children enrolled in educational programs of State-operated 
institutions for neglected or delinquent children (N or D), community 
day programs for N or D children, and adult correctional institutions 
and (2) the October caseload of N or D children in local institutions.
Additional Information: Clearance for this information collection is 
requested for February 13, 1995. ED must make grant awards to the 
States based on these allocations by July 1 because the Cash Management 
Information Act makes ED liable for interest incurred by States and 
localities for program expenses if Federal funds are not made available 
on that date. In order to meet that deadline, we must send the revised 
ED Form 4376 to the States by March 1 to collect the data needed to 
determine State grant awards before July 1.
[FR Doc. 95-2647 Filed 2-2-95; 8:45 am]
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